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Alan Hayward

South African film producer, writer, tech enthusiast and avid bodyboarder.

DOUBLE UP 🌊 "GOT FRIENDS" 🌊 Guilty is The Association

Jul 25, 2026

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4 min read

DOUBLE UP 🌊 "GOT FRIENDS" 🌊 Guilty is The Association

Did you miss it on Thursday? The Association for the Progression of Bodyboarding (APB) is back with a bang 👇

Alan Hayward
Alan Hayward
"GOT FRIENDS" 🌊 Guilty is The Association

Jul 23, 2026

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4 min read

"GOT FRIENDS" 🌊 Guilty is The Association

The Association for the Progression of Bodyboarding (APB) is back with a bang 👇

Alan Hayward
Alan Hayward
DOUBLE UP 🌊 The Future Pros Down Under

Jul 18, 2026

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3 min read

DOUBLE UP 🌊 The Future Pros Down Under

Did you miss it on Friday? The Rock got the green for Saturday 👇

Alan Hayward
Alan Hayward
The Future Pros Down Under

Jul 17, 2026

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3 min read

The Future Pros Down Under

Plus, The Rock got the green for Saturday 👇

Alan Hayward
Alan Hayward
DOUBLE UP 🌊 The big dog of  Pascuales 👑 PLC = GT

Jul 11, 2026

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4 min read

DOUBLE UP 🌊 The big dog of Pascuales 👑 PLC = GT

Missed it on Thursday? The local who beat 3 world champs + PLC matches GT's 60 podiums! 👇

Alan Hayward
Alan Hayward
El jefe de Pascuales 👑

Jul 9, 2026

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4 min read

El jefe de Pascuales 👑

The local who beat 3 world champs👇

Alan Hayward
Alan Hayward
📢 🔴 LIVE DAY 6 | FINALS DAY @ Pascuales Pro

Jul 8, 2026

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1 min read

📢 🔴 LIVE DAY 6 | FINALS DAY @ Pascuales Pro

PLC chasing Tamega stats 👇

Alan Hayward
Alan Hayward
📢 🔴 LIVE DAY 3 Pascuales Pro

Jul 5, 2026

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2 min read

📢 🔴 LIVE DAY 3 Pascuales Pro

JUNIOR RISING 👉 Mexico's Ilan Chouard takes it + CAVE ROCK UPDATE 👇

Alan Hayward
Alan Hayward
DOUBLE UP 🌊 Even Pegasus needs a Coke 🥤🐎

Jul 4, 2026

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5 min read

DOUBLE UP 🌊 Even Pegasus needs a Coke 🥤🐎

In case you missed it on Thursday 👇 From mental to Maldives.

Alan Hayward
Alan Hayward
Even Pegasus needs a Coke 🥤🐎

Jul 2, 2026

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5 min read

Even Pegasus needs a Coke 🥤🐎

From mental to Maldives 👇

Alan Hayward
Alan Hayward
Mexico is open for boogie business! 🌊🌶️

Jun 25, 2026

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4 min read

Mexico is open for boogie business! 🌊🌶️

The heaviest wave in Mexico, the locals who built its scene, and the world tour rolling into Pascuales.

Alan Hayward
Alan Hayward
Just dip a toe to be the champ 🏆

Jun 18, 2026

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5 min read

Just dip a toe to be the champ 🏆

He doesn't need to win. He just needs to show up. Tristan's third world title awaits at Frontón King. Will he be El King Champ again? 👇

Alan Hayward
Alan Hayward
DOUBLE UP 🌊 Some things get passed down ❤️‍🔥

Jun 13, 2026

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5 min read

DOUBLE UP 🌊 Some things get passed down ❤️‍🔥

In case you missed it on Thursday 👇 A 90 year old fin gets a facelift, a 5 x world champ watches her daughter take the torch, and we ask what bodyboarding actually inherits. 🌊

Alan Hayward
Alan Hayward
Some things get passed down ❤️‍🔥

Jun 11, 2026

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5 min read

Some things get passed down ❤️‍🔥

A 90 year old fin gets a facelift, a 5 x world champ watches her daughter take the torch, and we ask what bodyboarding actually inherits. 🌊

Alan Hayward
Alan Hayward
Lights, Camera, Boogie! 🎬

Jun 6, 2026

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5 min read

Lights, Camera, Boogie! 🎬

In case you missed it on Thursday 👇 The RAW and ROTting Tender Tension that gives you No Friends😉

Alan Hayward
Alan Hayward
The RAW and ROTting Tender Tension that gives you No Friends 🎬

Jun 4, 2026

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6 min read

The RAW and ROTting Tender Tension that gives you No Friends 🎬

Lights, Camera, Boogie! The Films That Built Our World. From a Super 8 camera on the North Shore to a 4K masterpiece in the frozen Atlantic 👇

Alan Hayward
Alan Hayward
📢 🔴 LIVE FINALS Itacoatiara Pro🌊 | Epic Shark Island Report🦈

May 31, 2026

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5 min read

📢 🔴 LIVE FINALS Itacoatiara Pro🌊 | Epic Shark Island Report🦈

Battle royale! Who will it be? Live contest action in Brazil | Did you catch Shark Island? 👇

Alan Hayward
Alan Hayward
Sub Zero 🧊 Brain Freeze 🍧 Bone Crush 🌊 No Problem 🤙

May 28, 2026

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7 min read

Sub Zero 🧊 Brain Freeze 🍧 Bone Crush 🌊 No Problem 🤙

Cold water bodyboarding, the riders who charge it, and why the iciest lineups on earth belong to us.👇

Alan Hayward
Alan Hayward
Rise of the algorithm crowd 🧑‍💻🌊

May 21, 2026

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7 min read

Rise of the algorithm crowd 🧑‍💻🌊

The lineup is no longer shaped by discovery, but by data, and everyone arrives at once 👇

Alan Hayward
Alan Hayward
Why we ride what we ride 🌊🛹🏂

May 14, 2026

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6 min read

Why we ride what we ride 🌊🛹🏂

From bodyboarding and snowboarding to aggressive inline and kneeboarding, this week’s report dives into the strange instinct that makes us choose one craft over another.

Alan Hayward
Alan Hayward
Bodyboarding is feeling very Olympic today🥇🥈🥉

May 7, 2026

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5 min read

Bodyboarding is feeling very Olympic today🥇🥈🥉

Antofagasta is on! 👇 Maybe we should have it there? Or Pipe? Theahupo'o?

Alan Hayward
Alan Hayward
27 Years of Boogie Excellence! 🌊💪

Apr 30, 2026

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6 min read

27 Years of Boogie Excellence! 🌊💪

eBodyboarding.com 👇 This is Jay & Vicki Reale's remarkable story.

Alan Hayward
Alan Hayward
Why bodyboarding never went mainstream... 🤔

Apr 23, 2026

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6 min read

Why bodyboarding never went mainstream... 🤔

And probably never will... 🌊 👇

Alan Hayward
Alan Hayward
Before a Festival, have a Pool Party!🍹🤙

Apr 16, 2026

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6 min read

Before a Festival, have a Pool Party!🍹🤙

From the desert to the Alps - Waves are being built. 🌊 👇

Alan Hayward
Alan Hayward
The Death of Local Crews

Apr 9, 2026

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8 min read

The Death of Local Crews

What the sport is losing and why it matters more than you think. 👇

Alan Hayward
Alan Hayward
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